Breaking: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to cancel a planned visit to India this month amid the worsening bushfire crisis across the country | rharris334
Mr Morrison on Friday conceded people were "frustrated" and had "suffered great loss". He said he did not take angry interactions with community members "personally" and played down any rift between himself and Mr Constance.
"They're feeling very raw, particularly where I was yesterday. And that's the case in many parts of the country. And so I understand how people are feeling. And however they wish to respond is a matter for them. All I seek to do is to provide the support of the Commonwealth government and to assure them of everything we are doing to support them in this time of need," he said.
Mr Morrison said he had received calls of support from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and there were more firefighters headed to Australia from New Zealand. He said Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Jason Marape, had also sent "very warm messages of support for his friends here in Australia".
Mr Abe had planned to visit India from December 15-17. He decided to postpone the visit when the venue for talks, in Assam, became a focal point for protests.
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